Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Bowley House is a comfortable, three-bedroom detached stone cottage in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold village of Woodstock, one minute from all the town's amenities and from world-famous Blenheim Palace. The house provides excellent accommodation for up to four people with one double and two single bedrooms, living room, kitchen-diner and bathroom.
The house is part of the converted old Woodstock Constabulary building and is approached through an elegant archway and stone courtyard. Off-street parking is available at the back of the property. Spaces are not allocated but can always be found.
Entrance to Bowley House, the Old Constabulary, Woodstock
View of kitchen
Double bedroom interior
Bowley House from the back
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/71861
The Central England / Cotswolds / Oxfordshire region
The Cotswolds is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, famous for its distinctive landscape of gentle hills, hidden river valleys, and its delightful market towns and villages made of golden-coloured Cotswold stone. For many people, a Cotswold village represents the perfect English village, and the area is extremely popular with both the English and with visitors from abroad.
The Cotswolds offer wonderful gardens and manor houses and palaces to visit, the most famous being the incomparable Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, home of the Dukes of Marlborough since the 18th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are also many sporting and arts festivals, historic and friendly country pubs for lunch, antique shops to visit and plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, riding and other outdoor activities. This area is a delightful holiday retreat at all times of year, not just the summer. The winter offers the pleasures of pub and restaurant meals in front of blazing log fires, in spring there are bluebells and spring lambs, and in autumn the colours are stunning.
Oxfordshire itself is one of England's most beautiful counties. To the north and west lie the Cotswolds, to the east are the stunning Chiltern Hills, and to the south lie the chalk North Wessex Downs. Rivers such as the Thames, the Windrush and the Evenlode wind through all parts of Oxfordshire, adding to its distinctive character. It is the most rural county in the South East region with over 50% of people in Oxfordshire living in small towns and villages. Its charming and historic market towns and the architectural splendour of Oxford city make Oxfordshire a popular tourist destination and a highly sought-after film and TV location.
It would be impossible to list all the places in Oxfordshire worth visiting, but obviously the city of Oxford ranks very high, as does the charming town of Henley in the south-east of the county, famous for the Royal Henley Regatta, one of the finest traditional English spectacles, with boats and marquees alont the River Thames and everyone dressed in their finery. The Cotswold town of Woodstock will be enjoyed by all visitors and is home to one of the greatest palaces in the world, Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Oxford / Woodstock area
Woodstock is 10kms from Oxford, a fifteen-minute drive by car and there is a good bus service. It is known as 'the gateway to the Cotswolds' because it is the first Cotswold village to be reached from the south, and beyond it lie all the delights of this lovely region of England.
Woodstock itself is a small town, in many ways more like a village, but with excellent amenities. It has shops of all types, from a supermarket, chemist and excellent butcher's, to exclusive clothes, gift and antique shops. It has several excellent and well-known hotels and many pubs and restaurants, as well as a historic Town Hall, a library and an outdoor swimming pool open in the summer months. Woodstock also offers all the attractions of the incomparable Blenheim Palace, with its beautiful park, gardens and lake.
How to get there
Woodstock is 7 miles north of Oxford and has excellent road and rail transport links. It can easily be reached from the M40, A40 and A34 roads. London Heathrow Airport is about 60 miles away and there is a regular coach service from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports to Oxford for guests who don't have a car. There is a regular bus service between Oxford and Woodstock and the journey takes about 20 minutes, with the bus stop a few minutes walk from Bowley House.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
London Heathrow
Railway:
Oxford
Ferry:
Southampton
Activities near Oxford
Sports: Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4, Sleeps maximum of 4
Other:
Please check with with the owner regarding linen and towels.
Further details indoors: Bowley House is a very pleasant and comfortable house to stay in for a Cotswold holiday, with a wonderful location in Woodstock village, one minute from all the shops, restaurants and amenities.
The living-room is furnished with two two-seater leather sofas and the bedrooms are all simply but elegantly fitted with oak furniture throughout. The kitchen is newly fitted in beech wood and very attractively tiled; it is extremely well-equipped and contains everything guests will need for a self-catering holiday in the Cotswolds.
Further details outdoors: The house is one of several built around a stone courtyard (where guests can sit in pleasant weather) reached through an impressive archway. The group of buildings were originally the Woodstock Constabulary which makes them of historic interest.
Further details
Please note that our rental rates vary according to length of stay rather than season: 1 week: £450 2-4 weeks: £430 5-9 weeks: £410 10 weeks +: £390
Conditions
Booking fee of £25.00 applies to all bookings. An initial deposit of £200.00 is required to confirm a booking, with the balance payable 6 weeks before arrival. Refundable security deposit of between £250-450 required depending on length of stay.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Prices for group size 4
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
During peak periods (June-September) we can only take bookings of 2 weeks or longer unless a free week falls between longer bookings.
Rental is £450 for a single week's stay. We offer discounts for stays of 2 weeks or longer:
2-4 weeks: £430.00 per week
5-9 weeks: £410.00 per week
10+ weeks: £390
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To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/71861
Contact details for home 71861
Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:
Kelvin Fowler
Tel:
+44 (0)1993 811711
Fax:
+44 (0)1993 813714
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Advertiser joined: 8 Dec 2005 This property added: 3 Oct 2008
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